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Electromagnetic Radiation; Wave & Quantum Theories

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height of a wave   amplitude  
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distance from peak to peak in a wave form/what is the unit of measure/what is the symbol   wavelength/angstrom/lambda "λ"  
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# of wavelengths per unit of measure/what is the unit of measure/what is the symbol   frequency/hertz/nu "f" or "v"  
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ability to do work   energy(eV)  
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states that the intensity of radiation is inversely related to distance squared   inverse square law/formula: I1/I2=D2^2/D1^2  
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discrete bundle of energy:smallest quantity of any type of EM radiation, aka quantum, has no mass or form, travels in sinusoidal wave   photon  
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oscillating electric and magnetic fields that travel in a vacuum with the velocity of light   Electromagnetic Radiation  
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why are xrays described as having a dual nature   xrays sometimes act as photons(penetration) and sometimes as waves(attenuation)  
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what does radiolucent mean   easily penetrated  
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what does radio-opaque mean   absorbs xrays/not easily penetrated  
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what is the range of wavelengths for diagnostic xray   .1-.5  
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rate of doing work/what is the unit of measure   power/watt or kilowatt(amperage x voltage)  
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what is the formula for velocity(used for wave)   wave length x frequency or c= lambda(wavelength) x nu(frequency) *wavelength and frequency have a indirect relationship  
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what is the formula for energy(used for quantum or particle)   planks constant(h) x frequency(f or v) or E=hv *energy and frequency have a direct relationship  
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what factors control attenuation   (tech)kVp/e- per gram of matter/density of matter/atomic # of matter  
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the fraction of a beam of xrays or gamma rays that is absorbed or scattered per unit thickness of the absorber   Linear Attenuation Coefficient(LAC)  
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measurement of how strongly a chemical species or substance absorbs or scatters light at a given wavelength, per unit mass   Mass Attenuation Coefficient(MAC) *depends upon state of matter  
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what is the theory of relativity   Energy=mass x velocity squared or E=MC^2 *direct relation ship  
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electriacal charge symbol/unit of measure   Q/coloumb  
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measure of quantity of ionization produced in air by x or gamma/unit of measure   exposure in air/(conventional)Roentgen(R) and (SI)Gray(Gy)  
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any type of pt dose/unit of measure   absorbed dose/(Conventional)RAD *1 Gy= 100 RAD  
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personnel dose measurement of quantity and quality for radiation/unit of measure   dose equivalent/(conventional)REM and (SI)sievert(Sv)  
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what is the arangement of the EM chart   radio, micro, infrared, visual, ultraviolet, x, gamma, cosmic  
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